Demographics of how we date/partner/be single

MsTinkerbelly · 10-13-2014, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by honeybarbara

I have never been a serial monogamist. I wasn't raised with it, my friends didn't practice it, I didn't really come across it until I went totally dyke 25/26 and started dating cross the border for butches. Then I was suddenly hit with "monogamy after the first date"

I didn't even really date before that. Hanging out with people, being friends, having sex and then one person becomes really special and I'd fall in love. Once the romance started, *then* the dating started.

So I have tried since mid 20s to get a grasp on something I'll probably never get...

I think if i had not been socialized to be monog i would probably be poly. I can love more than one person at a time, perhaps in slightly different ways, but i have experienced it before several times.

View Poll Results: How do we date/partner/be single?
Single, not dating, not having casual sex	28	29.17%
Single, casual dating/casual sex	8	8.33%
Single, dating one person, no commitments	12	12.50%
Seeing someone/partnered/married - closed relationship - monogamy or polyfidelity	36	37.50%
Seeing people/someone, partnered or married - open relationships- nonmonogamy/polyamory ect	12	12.50%
Voters: 96. You may not vote on this poll